Deb Tambor and the Quasi-Chasidic Town of New Square

Deb Tambor and the Quasi-Chasidic Town of New Square

By Vicki Polin

Rabbi David Twersky (Skvere Rebbe) and Deb Tambor Z"L

When you deal with a quasi-chasidic community that appears to be mimicking a cult, innocent people end up dying -- in the case of Deb Tambor I call this murder by suicide. 

Judaism is about each individuals relationship with G-d, and not the power and control various rabbonim seem to be implementing over their congregants and or community members. From the experiences shared with me from various individuals (OTD survivors) who walked away from communities like New Square, they left in hopes of being able to experience "Free Will". 

I've never seen so many young people feeling trapped within a system in which they felt they had no alternative but to end their lives. With the number of suicides coming out of New Square along with a few other quasi-chasidic communities, I fear the number of deaths will surpass the number of those who died in Jonestown. I pray to G-d all the time that the federal goverment will start investigating the "alleged" corruption that is going on in this town –– in hopes of preventing one more person ends up committing suicide. 

I want to remind everyone who is feeling hopeless or trapped that there is help available to you. You can always call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255.


Also see:  

• Cults, Mind Control, Sex Crimes and the Jewish Community
• History of the Jonestown Massacre
• Ex-Chassidic Woman Speaks Out: Perl Prery on Dr. Phil
• In death of Ex-Hasid estranged from her religious children, a mirror for trauma of many 
• In Memory of Deb Tambor
• The quasi-orthodox Jewish world compared to the "BITE" Model of Cult Mind Control 

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Background History of the cultic practices of New Square, NY

1. Welcome to New Square  (03/22/2010)  
2. New Square appoints Vaad to deal with sexual abuse (04/22/2010) 
3. New York Man Badly Burned in Religious Dispute in New Square (05/22/2011)
4. Wedding in New Square, NY (08/17/2011)
5. Hasidic Jewish teenager admits setting neighbor on fire after disobeying a prayer order  (02/08/2012)
6. Rockland County District Attorney enables sex offender from cultish town (09/012013)
7. Ex-Hasidic woman's apparent suicide sparks funeral strife (10/01/2013)
8. In death of Ex-Hasid estranged from her religious children, a mirror for trauma of many  (10/02/2013)
9. Case of Shmuel Dym
10. Case of Kal Holczer
11. Case of Rabbi Yucher Kohn
12. Case of Rabbi Herschel Taubenfeld